Read the following article and answer the question by choosing from the options.

A parent 's death is not the only cause of abandonment fears in a child . Often mothers are depressed , mentally ill or addicted to alcohol and illicit drugs . They are unable to fathom the needs of their child and provide consistent loving parenting .

What might happen if a mother develops an addiction ?
OPT:
 1). She may develop a mental illness .
 2). She may have drowned out her childhood trauma .
 3). She may abuse her children .
 4). She may be more attentive to her children ....A:
3).